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The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Yahweh of Hosts is his name.
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God: The Creator, Not the Created
Commentators unanimously highlight the stark contrast between the God of Jacob and idols. While idols are man-made objects, God is 'the former of all things'—the Creator of the entire universe. Scholars like Calvin note that truly knowing God's identity as the all-powerful Creator is the only effective way to reject the emptiness of idolatry. God is the ultimate treasure, the 'Portion of Jacob.'
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The portion of Jacob – that is, Yahweh. He is not like gods made by a carpenter and goldsmith.
Of all things – literally, of t…
19th Century
Anglican
The portion of Jacob. — As in Psalms 16:5; Psalms 119:57, God is described as the “portion,” i.e., as the trea…
Baptist
What a blessed name that is for God: The portion of Jacob!
And the other side of the truth is equally blessed: Israel is the rod…
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16th Century
Protestant
We have said before that superstitions cannot be rejected from the heart and boldly, unless the true God is known. For the heathens, even when they…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The portion of Jacob is not like them Like those idols, vain, and the work of errors, or shall perish; even the true God,…
The prophet shows the glory of Israel's God, and exposes the foolishness of idolaters. Charms and other attempts to obtain supernatural help, or to…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here, he infers the destruction of false worship.
He speaks of the shame of idolatry regarding its foolishness: the idol maker
